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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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